biggtim

Not if I ever wanted to do it again......

If it makes you feel any better, I was working on that F4U-5N conversion last night, and I put some thin CA on a part and got too much. It ran into a hole I did not want it in, so I blew a quick puff of air into the hole to get it out. It came out all right, and landed on my lower lip! At least I had the foresight not to close my lips at that moment, or things could have been much worse. I had to sand my lip to get the crap off. I quit for the night after that. Tim

No. It's just that we're all abnormal together.

Sounds like a possible source of some of Roy's financial woes, eh?

As a matter of fact, I am planning to do some Vietnam era matting at some point. Would you rather have them as individual panels, or as a premade base? The "truss web" style is much easier, obviously, but less interesting.

Thought I would post a bit about the new work design work I've been doing for those that are not on LSP. F4U-2 radar conversion for the Tamiya F4U-1A or D kit - first set of remastered parts cast very well, with the the exception of the T shaped antennae for the bottom of the fuse. Those little buggers are very fiddly and break easily, so I need to do some more work on that. Question for all of you: would you be interested in the -2 conversion with just the radome, radar screen, exhaust flame shrouds, and small cowl scoop (which is what was in the original from AMS) WITHOUT the two T antennae? You'd have to fab your own antennae from plastic rod or wire. If that is acceptable, then I can have them ready to go as soon as I write up some new instructions. If you'd rather have me include the antennae, then it will take longer. Let me know what you think. F4U-5N conversion for the Trumpy F4U-4 kit - I copied the original parts I borrowed from Ray Peterson this weekend, and started cleaning up the firewall piece. I also printed a new cowl ring from the models supplied by Jumpei Temma - turned out great!!! Should make a really nice master, once I can figure out how to deal with those dainty little grille bars in the intake openings.... Still a very long way to go...

You are not alone, Mark. My mojo left me about 3 years ago, and didn't really return until we picked up the AMS Resin stuff and I started working on new projects for that. Now I spend way too much time doing that stuff! Take a break and enjoy doing something else for a while. Tim

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I would I would love to see that, Hubert!!

Ouch!!

Was that a resin canopy?

Since I don't have a website yet, I'll post a few photos here when I add something new to the "catalog". The most recent addition is item BB32134, 1:32 WW2 German "Rasenteine" airfield paving tiles. These were inspired by the great diorama Kent Karlsen did, which is now in one of Kevin's great build books. Thanks, Kent! Each tile is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm). I'm asking 10 USD for a set of 12 pieces, plus shipping to wherever you are.

Someone else asked the same question on TOS, so I'll be looking into it.

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Here's the progress on the F4U-2 Radome, so far. Before (original AMS version): After some re-work: Now onto the rest of it...

Time for an update!! We've got things set up enough to start casting, so here's how we're going to do this for the time being: I will post a google drive link to a new "catalog" at the end of this message. If you see something on there you want, either PM me here or email us at the address provided on the catalog, and we'll dig up the molds (or make new ones as needed) and cast it for you. If you can't open it, just email us at bnbresindesign@gmail.com, and we'll send it to you. As I mentioned before, this is very much a side business for us, as we both have full time jobs (plus a part-time one for me), and would like to not spend ALL our free time casting resin! We're not trying to make a living from this - it's more for fun and a little extra cash, and to keep Harold's great work available to those who want it. Plus, it gives me an outlet for some of my own designs. Since we will carry no inventory (limited space), it may take a weeks or two to get things made and shipped out, so please be patient with us. That said, we'll do everything we can to get it done as quick as possible for you. We will be using the exact same resin AMS used, so you shouldn't see any difference in that respect. The prices are also exactly the same. Shipping costs (to anywhere) will be estimated when you provide your address, and payment will be accepted via paypal. I will provide you with the paypal user ID when you order (because that will be changing soon once the business account is set up properly, so I don't want to post it here yet). For now, we will not be selling through Sprue Brothers, BnA, or any other outlet, though I will be making contact with them so we can consider that for the future. I apologize to the folks outside North America, but we want to ease into this and see how things go before biting that off. We'll do everything we can to keep the shipping costs down for all of you, especially those overseas. So far, I've been able to ship to anywhere in the continental US for about 7-8 USD. We do not have a website yet, but are considering setting one up if things go well enough to warrant that kind of commitment. If you want to see photos of an item, either email, PM, or you can find most of the former AMS items on the Scalemates database, or online by searching the the item number. To make that even easier, the new item numbers are exactly the same as the old AMS numbers, just with a "BB" prefix. In most cases, we will be using the same molds Harold used to cast these parts. If the mold is too old, damaged, or we just can't find it, we'll make a new one from the masters. One caveat: To the best of our knowledge, we've already located either the molds or have masters to make new molds from for everything on the list. However, it is possible that we missed something, and will find it is no longer available after you ask for it. If that happens, we'll communicate that to you asap and refund your money if you've already paid. You'll see a couple of things at the end of the 1:32 list that are my own designs, so please take a look! One of them you have seen, one is new. I am developing a few new items, so I will update the catalog periodically. Please post any questions or suggestions you have here, or by email or PM. Thanks a lot!! Tim https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QSfVNtxAaFRyXGnRz58SFo1f5Y10AIlA/view?usp=sharing

Yes, indeed I am. The list of things to master is growing quickly! I will add this to it.

I see what you mean! They've sold recently on ebay for between 88 and 190 USD, with most being 135 and up. That's a chunk of change for sure. I see one on there right now for 225 or best offer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175768409575?hash=item28ec9d15e7:g:1JUAAOSwRKtkDhCy&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4KsGvA7MByuU2%2F1o72guD3zyik8dBffXp3mP3B4wVrVqpRLjPu4ZoMtsAHwWugEBQNlEDeGwyYgej6rPGy71So7lfR00xUwiOdiZpamxXUbihFP%2FOcbyOIukjcSFjOM2areaAX%2BgPbUBt5TaVuCu1HY7POyyQMKBWIt6sLQJTDGzv5vsBhVP6ePfkn%2F787D7rWmn9uUB9Wm%2B3Febk1tT0U1MnoXQ37XaHTG%2B9cwldraYEFjwonJJbSnlavjDLRI8cKRlZ6i0MBPYVEVGieTvykZ%2B94zsoxl48O%2FlNd%2BFumAJ|tkp%3ABk9SR8SWsJOWYg and another more reasonable one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125742350907?hash=item1d46d4023b:g:WTsAAOSw9Y1j1asK&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwNKZenYKA%2BPcM9Srk1kF%2FXx2upYx5Fq5UduQSl3EQyr5Nd2RKIGbEoB%2FnhPYbOIvwcKTmcmewAUQK8FtUlattr%2B7Mqsj%2Bam86K9SwDA4ohC5pqh3Yqm2QNbzS%2Fvmj8ORBwtvsYXtWH2rCh7Q9SUKr1pjDgQoI1Yr1mc5ejgx8mNhYLJaYEEhcb%2Fvl4hG3vQblJmFTU3zlbRFfVBI4wDrJKQTjTUPSpTHxvPZQn8awZc6M%2Box5rxknuoQh6N5Mc1PBQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4b7vJOWYg

Let me know via PM if you do. Another person asked for that one, so I've already been working on getting the parts all hunted down and put together. Should be ready soon.

It has been requested that I might want to make these, but I need some help with reference research for these rails. They are the ones that went on the FB VI version with the 100 gallon slipper drop tank that AMS already offered, so it seems like an interesting idea. I know MDC makes a very nice set of standard rocket rails, but I am not aware that these have been done. Thanks in advance, Tim

Yep Roy's stuff is simply fantastic! Now that I see first hand how hard it is to do well, I'm even more impressed.

Well, WNW are simply the best out there, IMO. BUT, the Roden kits are pretty nice, too, and are way less expensive. I am kinda cheap, so if I were trying it on for size, I would try Roden first, and if I liked that, then pick up a WNW, or the Meng Fokker triplane (it's a WNW mold, too) If you like 1/24, then another option might be the Meng 1/24 Fokker Triplane, though it is also a bit pricy. The larger size might be more to your liking. It certainly has been tempting me. Tim

Due to a LOT of extra expenses this summer, and a LOT of time sucking things to do, I regret that I will not be able to make it to TX for Nats this year. I was sure hoping to hang out with some of my good friends from that part of the country, but it's just not feasible for us right now, unless something drastically changes. I will however, plan ahead for Nats in Madison next year. We'll be set up and casting by then, so I might be able to go as a vendor and write it off as a business expense! I'm also planning to go to the Oregon show this fall, so if any of you are going, I'll plan to see you there. Tim

I exhausted my Google foo doing the same thing a while back. The only way I could find to do it was to buy an expensive later model kit and add a bunch of really expensive resin conversion stuff. I am holding out hope that Andy's HHQ will do one. I have asked him via email a couple of times. Please help me bug him about it.

The answer is no, not yet, unfortunately.